PUBLIC HEARINGS - REQUIRED
Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget
Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 5:36 p.m., Council President
Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget. Stephen
Smith-Contreras, Pearlanne Zelarney, Terese Howard, Rehema Cramner, Maria Martinez,
Julian Adame Martinez, Kevin Castillo, Kaity Gray, Victor Meraz, V Reeves, Alejandra
Castañeda, Milagros Maestre, Ana Miller, Karina Longa, H GG, June Churchill, LaKeshia
Hodge, Jerry Burton, Marisa Kruger, Tammy Bellofatto, Sondra Young, Mark Donovan,
Marilynn Ackermann, Kym Ray, Joy Athanasiou, Ethan Smith, Yerlis Avila, Vickie Wilhite,
Isaac Bean, Thomas Berger, Kathleen Gegner, Lauren Schmidt, Emily Parker, Hassan
Latif, Kristen Seidel, Nathan Eagan, Adilene Noguez, Dr. Lisa Calderón, Kris Rollerson,
Ashley Troxell, Jose Palacios, Brandy Majors, Jesse Parris, Sue Johnson, Victor
Ngo-Smith, Maria Gabriela Garcia, Eric Jordan, Cynthia Barragan, Joel Noble, Ronnie
Houston, and Danielle Felder spoke on the budget. Justin Sykes of the Department of
Finance delivered the staff report.
PRE-ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
ADJOURN
There being no further business before the City Council, Council President Sandoval
adjourned the meeting at 9:56 p.m.
President
Attested by me with the Corporate Seal of the City and County of Denver
Clerk and Recorder, Ex-Officio Clerk
of the City and County of Denver